Community garden with mural
Policy Database
Local Policy
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Recognizing community gardens as accessory uses in all zoning districts

Minneapolis, Minn., Minn. Code of Ordinances, Title 20 Zoning Code, § 545.450 (2025).

Last Visited 3/31/26
Policy Summary

This law allows community gardens as accessory uses in any zoning district in which they are not allowed as a primary use, subject to use standards laid out elsewhere in the ordinance (e.g., parking limitations and restrictions on animal-keeping). In CM1 or Urban Neighborhood districts, community gardens are not an acceptable accessory use to a residential use.

State Minnesota
Jurisdiction Name Minneapolis
Jurisdiction Type city
Population Size 200k-800k
Food System Topics
  • Urban Agriculture
  • Zoning, Planning & Land Use
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